AuthorTopic: World map art (Read 1879 times)

I am wondering what you guys think of the world map that I created for my game. Does is look okay? It's suppose to look medievalish and weathered. I am also still struggling with the color palette. Any tips for improvement?

Yes, the rivers could need some work, and trees or hills would help the map look less flat and more interesting.

Also, I think it's a bad idea to copy/paste a few very similar mountains over and over again and then mirror them on the right side of the map. If you don't want to draw them all by yourself you could still put more variation to it and arrange them in different ways.

But that does highlight a certain issue with the map; it's kind of hard to tell how big it is. Going by the mountain range, it could be hundreds of kilometers wide, in which case putting trees on it doesn't make much sense. But with places like a mansion, sawmill and lighthouse, it's looks more like it's actually a few dozen kilometers, and putting some huge trees on it would fit the proportions.

Ah! I thought they were palm trees too It's all a bit hard to read, especially the font.

As for the trees: They would be as symbolic as the rest, no matter how large exactly the map is supposed to be (with its villages and castles). A bunch of trees can indicate that there's a forest. And as it says "Oakwood" on the left, I think the map would benefit from some visual indication of that.

If you are going for a medieval style, you can also add small drawings of wild animals and fairytale creatures on the map,it's a fun way to fill in the blanks and add some flavor to the world. For example, look at the famous Piri Reis map:

If you are going for a medieval style, you can also add small drawings of wild animals and fairytale creatures on the map,it's a fun way to fill in the blanks and add some flavor to the world. For example, look at the famous Piri Reis map:

I think that just goes to show how much spare time map makers had back then... or how bored they were.

If you are going for a medieval style, you can also add small drawings of wild animals and fairytale creatures on the map,it's a fun way to fill in the blanks and add some flavor to the world. For example, look at the famous Piri Reis map:

I think that just goes to show how much spare time map makers had back then... or how bored they were.